Plains
Feedlots Asking $84-85 After Brief Flirtation With $81
Plains feedlots were holding for $84-85 Wednesday afternoon despite
a 700-head sale earlier in the day at $81. Packers had initially bid
$79 before adding the two dollars, and the rest of the would-be
sellers evidently took the increase as a sign of leverage.

Many Parts Of Texas See Continued
Drouth
With little or no rain and temperatures soaring to the high 90s or
topping 100, large parts of the state continue to suffer drouth-like
conditions, report Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.

Oklahoma Man Arrested For Theft Of
Cattle
An Oklahoma man has been arrested for theft of 65 head of cattle by
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger
John Cummings and Lt. Jack Woodall of the Craig County Sheriff's
Office.

Colorado Cattlemen Select New Officers
Tim Canterbury, Howard, became the 2009-2010 president of the
Colorado Cattlemen's Association here June 17 during the
association’s annual convention. Canterbury was born in Canon City,
Colorado, and grew up on the family ranch in Howard.

Boxed Beef Cutout Prices Trend Higher
The national comprehensive boxed beef cutout report for last week
showed prices up 41 cents from the previous week at $137.72. A year
ago the cutout value was $156.27.

Imported Meat Total 12% Above Last Year
Imported meat for the week ending May 9 totaled 25,767 metric tons.
This compares to 22,702 metric tons for the same period last year
and is a 12 percent increase. The following figures represent metric
tons.

Red Meat Production 1.4% Below A Year Ago
Total red meat production under federal inspection last week was
estimated at 939.2 million pounds, .4 percent higher than the
previous week and 1.4 percent lower than last year. Cumulative meat
production for the year to date was 3.7 percent lower than last
year.

Nation’s Yearling Feeder Cattle Limited, Trend Steady To Higher
Yearling feeder cattle, where available, sold steady to $2 higher
across the country last week, the full advance showing late. Stocker
cattle and calves traded mostly steady with slight advances in the
Southeastern calf market after two weeks of rather sharp losses.

McTaggart Wins Xtreme Bull Competition in Reno
Colin McTaggart won his first Seminole Hard Rock Xtreme Bulls Tour
event after three years of trying in his adopted state of Nevada on
June 18. The extremely athletic pen of bulls made the Reno
competition a survival of the fittest, and McTaggart managed to hang
on when needed.